It’s great to finally see signs of spring and many of us start to think about cleaning our desks, getting rid of clutter and freshening up our living space. While our homes may need spring cleaning, one could argue that so do we! Living an examined life is all about thinking about what you are doing…
Can money buy happiness? It is a natural tendency to think that more money can buy happiness. Turns out you don’t have to spend a fortune either. But, you are not going find it at the mall, nor will buying more stuff help spend your way to happiness. Instead, invest in experiences! Research shows that spending…
Over 250 communities nationwide, including Victoria BC, are celebrating today as Kindness Day. Folks are encouraged to act randomly kind, ie., buy someone a coffee, hold the door open for a colleague etc. Consider adding random acts of kindness more frequently, weekly, daily even. For example, behaving kinder to your spouse and/or kids might have…
Cultivate happiness? Kind of sounds like a farming, but happiness is something that can be amplified, so let’s look at the handful of deliberate ideas that can increase your degree of happiness. Pay AttentionThe research coming out of the field of Positive Psychology is based on the notion that good, positive stuff is already happening,…
One of the most pervasive and destructive emotional and mental inclinations is to focus too much on what we want, our desires, rather than on what we already have. This should not really be news to most of us, as it is a tendency that seems to be widespread. Ironically, it doesn’t seem to make any difference…
Planning to lose weight? Start exercising? Stop smoking? Welcome to WayPoint Counselling and Referrals Centre’s January 2015 newletter. Happy New Year to all. If you made a New Year’s resoution, actually making it happen can be tougher than you think. The frustration of an unused gym membership can make the early new year months feel hopeless….
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